Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-06
HARSH WORDS USED.
Lively MEETING or TIE GROUNDS
AND BUILDINGS coMxIrrEs.
Mr.. De Priest the Cause.-The Whig"
Editorial-A General Quarrel
in Meeting.


called meeting of the Grounds and
Buildings Committee yesterday alter
noon. Messrs. Kendler (chairman),
Snead, Pizzini, and Sullivan were pres
ent. After some uninteresting business
had been disposed of Mr.. Pizzini pro
duced a copy of the Wing from his
pocket and said: "Mr Chairman, |
find in the Wing of to-day what pur-
ports TO be statement Of something
that occurred after l left the commit
tee-meeting Monday night He then
read the following from the editorial
columns
when Mr.. Snead remarked thst the Keepers
Of the other parks had sometimes 10 take caro-
OF horses, aud he did not see why Any excop-
ton should be made In this case, De Priest re-
piled that he was crippled, having the use OF
only one hand, and when ne hdnded ~ ms dP-
plicdtion Il ,rds promised him that ~ should NOT
hare 10 Jerform any manual labor. To that re-
mark MIR. Snead promptly replied That only ono
man had made that promise, ana ne l. not tno
committee, though he often thinks ne Is. NO
name was called. but the man referrei TO was
evidently the chairman OF the committee, MIR.
PizZlni.
WHAT DO YoU KNOW?
"Now," said Mr.. Pizzini, 81 want
to know if that statement was made
about me. If any man says that
| exercise an undue influence in
the committee, or says think | am
chairman of the committee he lies-he
tells what is false. Did you make the
statement, Mr.. Snead p
Il did not" was the reply OF the
person addressed remember when
Mr.. De Priest spoke of having been
promised not to have manual labor 10
do that told him : 'Only one man could
have promised you that, and he is not
the committee, even il at any time no
suppo,es he is. But | did not mention
any name. aEl there is nothing to war
rant your talking TO me in the way you
have.
MIR. sNEAD's OBSERVATION.
81 do say. though, continued Mr..
Snead. "that you use an influence here
over and above what should belong TO
any one man." .,@<A al
with whom ?" said Mr.. Pizzini.'
"Well." replied Mr.. Snead, lyon
came before the committee at certain
timelwhen the pay of De Priest was in
question, and you said you could not
move for reconsideration of the vote,
and therefore Mr.. Sullivan made the
motion. At the last meeting You did
move Tor reconsideration. | don't
know much about parliamentary law,
but if YOU can'tmOve a reconsideration
at one time, how could you at an
othor?"
INFORMATION WANTED.
Mr.. Pizzini, in answer, said Mr.. Sulli-
van lad thought DE Priest was illegal
ly elected. and therefore moved for u
reconsideration because he wanted d the
matter tested. ss"'- ----
"Was it, put in Mr.. Snead. =
"Yes. Wasn't it A warrant was
given Mr. De Priest and he presented
it to the Auditor and got his money.
"Well, " said Mr.. Snead, &" | am only
asking for information, but you over
ride the action of majority OF the
committee by moving at one time to
rescind what has been done at a pre-
yious meeting"
WHO ovERRIDEs
81 dent override the committee. -
retolted Mr.. Pizzini, the committee
only overrides itself
You haven't any vote here, any
how" said Mr.. Snead. " You are sin-
ply an Cr-06icio member without a
vote. As chairman of the Finance
Committee you are not entitled to
vote.
A little discussion followed between
the two on this point, after which NJ.
Pizzini said: with all due respect
to you, Mr.. Snead, think you occupy
very delicate position. Were not
you the one 10 urge the election of IA
park keeper? b"
Mr.. Snead said "No, didn't. Mr..
Sullivan did it.
TINKERING AND SPLITTING.
"Ah, excuse me-, said Mr. Pizzini.
Put Colonel Cutshaw said th,re WAS
81, 900 to the credit Of the committee,
or else would not have been in favor
of going into the election"
Mr.. Kendl,r here spoke. "Mr.
Snead, said he, "has been tinkering
and spittingat me for some time because
| voted for De Priest. He seems 10
think that Mr.. Sullivan and Mr.. Piz-
zini and | connlged together to put
him into Office. My actions here are
Of the Iurest motives. You 10 not tinker
at me IN the committee, but outside.
/ never received such chastisement 10
my life, and am not going 10 stand it.
If you have got anything against mo
| wish you would say so.
"l'll do it, and don't you forget it. -
THE PROMISE.
81 wish it distinctly understood"
said Mr.. Pizzini, "that never pro-
mised Nr. De Priest he should not have
any work to do.
Before the meeting adjourned Mr..
Pizzini observed that that as Mr.. Snead
had not stated what the wing said, OF
course his remarks did not apply 10
HIM, and he meant no reflection by
them.